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First UK built Honda Jazz rolls out of Swindon

Honda-Jazz-Swindon-Plant-mainThe U.K version shown here has alloy wheels and fog lamps

Buoyed by the success of the hatchback in Britain, Honda has started producing Jazz in Swindon, UK. This means, there is no more ‘Made in Japan’ Honda Jazz for UK and European customers.

Till this point, all European nations sold cars built in Japan. With rapidly falling sales in India, Europe could consider sourcing Jazz from the Indian stockyard.

Honda plans to build around 20,000 Honda Jazz units by March 2010 at the Swindon plant and also the plant will be responsible for the production of the top spec CR-V and Civic.

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Entry posted on October 12th, 2009 and filed under honda jazz

Skoda Yeti crossover variants and prices in U.K

Skoda Yeti crossover variants and prices in U.K

The much awaited Skoda Yeti will soon be out in the open (17th September) in the U.K. The adventurous-looking Yeti’s pricing starts at £13,750 (basic model). Six airbags and air conditioning is standard throughout the range. The Yeti will be sold in India next year, and it does seem like the base model would be priced close to 10 lakh rupees.

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Entry posted on July 23rd, 2009 and filed under Skoda

Suzuki’s new Alloy wheels for Swift in the U.K

Suzuki’s new Alloy wheels for Swift in the U.K

Suzuki has come out with a new set of alloys for Swift owners in Great Britain.

Designed specifically for the Swift, the alloy wheel and tyre packages available in three variations; 16-inch “Bremen”, 17-inch “Frankfurt” and 17-inch “Leipzig”.

The Suzuki Swift has grabbed attention world wide all these years, and in 2008 alone, sales of over a million vehicles globally are recorded. Produced in Hungary, the Swift developed with style and safety at the forefront of the design even served the Dzire with its platform.

It is only a wait for the Indian consumer before we get the new accessories for Swift. Why is it that still most manufacturers prefer to launch new limited editions as well as quality accessories on foreign shores without giving a thought for our own customers.

Suzuki Swift GB Alloy wheels Image Gallery

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Entry posted on June 15th, 2009 and filed under Accessories, Suzuki

New – 26 hi-res images of the Skoda Octavia (Laura) vRS

New – 26 hi-res images of the Skoda Octavia (Laura) vRS

In case you missed out our earlier updates on the sideblog, the facelifted Skoda Laura will be announced today evening for India in Mumbai. Isn’t it a delightful coincidence to see Skoda releasing its Octavia (Laura) vRS images for the viewers of IAB?

Skoda just sent us a packet of new, never before seen hi-res images of the Skoda Octavia vRS. The front fascia of the car has been revamped and so are the taillights and the chassis. The model was announced internationally last month.

The vRS contains either a a 2.0-liter TSI petrol unit with 200HP or a 2.0-liter TDI diesel producing 170HP under its bonnet. This vRS model according to our sources will be shipped to India later this year. But for now, you need to be in the U.K to buy this one.

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Entry posted on May 19th, 2009 and filed under Skoda

Nissan Pixo from £5,995 from June onwards- Visia, Acenta, Tekna trims

Nissan Pixo from £5,995 from June onwards- Visia, Acenta, Tekna trims

Nissan’s made it official. Nissan Pixo, the hatchback derived from the Suzuki A-Star manufactured exclusively in India, which was revealed alongside the A-Star at the Paris Motor show last year, will park inside Nissan showrooms across U.K from June 1.

The best bits of the Nissan A-Star Pixo are

  • £5,995 starting price tag
  • 64.2mpg fuel efficiency tag
  • 103g/km CO2 emission tag
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Entry posted on April 10th, 2009 and filed under New Cars Abroad, Nissan, Suzuki

IAB Special- The Great Debate: FWD or RWD. Which is better?

IAB Special- The Great Debate: FWD or RWD. Which is better?

Last month, GM’s product “Czar” and vice-chairman of global product development Bob Lutz announced that GM is cancelling development of the next generation Zeta large RWD car platform, citing difficult economic and environmental concerns as the reasons.

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Entry posted on February 22nd, 2009 and filed under Specials

2009 Skoda Superb GreenLine Launched in the U.K

2009 Skoda Superb GreenLine Launched in the U.K

The 2009 Skoda Superb Greenline has been launched in the U.K, and due to its low C02 emissions, you would have to pay lesser tax to drive it compared to the normal version (that’s how the system in the U.K works). The Superb Greenline has better aerodynamics and a more fuel efficient engine, reasons why you pay a premium over the regular Superb.

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Entry posted on February 18th, 2009 and filed under Skoda

Fiat 500 bags ‘City Car of the Year’ from BusinessCar magazine UK

Fiat 500 bags ‘City Car of the Year’ from BusinessCar magazine UK

Readers of the BusinessCar magazine in the U.K have voted the 500 as the “City Car of the year”, snatches the crown away from contenders Citroen C1, Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo. The Fiat 500 is available in both petrol and diesel variants in the U.K and starts at £8,100. This isn’t the first time the 500 is winning awards. It’s done it a million times before, and the best of the lot was the European Car of the Year 2008.

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Entry posted on January 29th, 2009 and filed under Awards, Fiat

2009 Tata Indicruz testing in U.K- Is Land Rover part of the team?

2009 Tata Indicruz testing in U.K- Is Land Rover part of the team?

The Tata Indicruz based on the Indica Vista platform will go on sale hopefully by the end of this year in India. It has been spotted testing for well over a year now. Tata has driven thousands of miles in many continents on their latest cars- both the Indica Vista and the Indicruz, to analyze and understand their cars better, much before their entry into the market. Another derivative of the Indica Vista, the Indigo sedan we are told, will arrive at dealer showrooms by the end of June 2009.

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Entry posted on January 27th, 2009 and filed under Spy pictures, Tata

Suzuki introduces 1.0-liter Splash Variant in U.K

Suzuki introduces 1.0-liter Splash Variant in U.K

Suzuki has introduced the Splash hatchback in the U.K with a 1.0-liter engine. Smaller engines emit fewer emissions, which is exactly the same intention behind this variant from Suzuki.

The engine produces 68 bhp and just 120 g/km CO2 emissions enabling it to enjoy lower taxes in the U.K. But that hardly matters to us.

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Entry posted on December 19th, 2008 and filed under Suzuki, maruti suzuki ritz

World’s lowest VW bus

If there was a limbo competition for cars there is now no question on who the winner would be. How low can the Vancake go? Try this out for size. This mini-Volkswagen bus is only 3-feet and 1-inch tall. Meaning for the average 6 foot man, this automobile only reaches to around the waist [...]

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Entry posted on October 26th, 2008 and filed under Funny

Skoda Fabia Blueline- Only 500 numbers and only in U.K.

The Skoda Fabia proved that India receives premium hatches and people are willing to pay. The diesel engine worked well and the petrols that followed were received well by the Indian market.
In the U.K, Skoda has released the Fabia BlueLine which comes with a special Blue paint, white roof, 15 ” ‘Line’ alloy [...]

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Entry posted on October 25th, 2008 and filed under Skoda

Fiat 500 triumphs at evecars.com Car of the Year Awards 2008

The Fiat 500 can’t stop winning awards and we can’t stop praising the little city car which has just been released here in India. The Fiat 500 has won all sorts of awards through the years including the prestigious International Car of the year award, and here’s another which will go into that rapidly [...]

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Entry posted on August 28th, 2008 and filed under Fiat
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